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way the city of baltimore is. that is the way we are. we did this for them back home. we had a great sendoff and we can't wait to get back there for the parade. >> you can at least say it wasn't boring. >> it was twists an entire game. >> thousands of ravens fans poured in the streets of baltimore to celebrate the team's second championship. >> the partying went into the wee hours of the morning. melanie alnwick has fan reaction. >> it was that kind of celebration that turned complete stranger into his friends at least for the six hours or so they rallied around the rav phones a final time this season. there was a lot of whooping and hollering once the victory became official. it was a tough second half. >> it was best win ever. ray lewis played with so much heart tonight. joe flacco came out there. >> i loved it. we earned it. we came a long way. baltimore has heart. we have heart and we brought it home. >> i've been waiting 12 years for this win and i couldn't ask for anything more. >> reporter: baltimore police
way the city of baltimore is. that is the way we are. we did this for them back home. we had a great sendoff and we can't wait to get back there for the parade. >> you can at least say it wasn't boring. >> it was twists an entire game. >> thousands of ravens fans poured in the streets of baltimore to celebrate the team's second championship. >> the partying went into the wee hours of the morning. melanie alnwick has fan reaction. >> it was that kind of celebration...
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mayor vincent gray claimed the city a success during his third annual state of the district address. he rolled off a number of achievements that include a 3% drop in unemployment, the creation of 28,000 private sector job in the last two years, unprecedented development and a drop this crime. mayor gray says he hopes to add thousands of new affordable housing units and create new opportunities to start-up businesses and tech companies. >>> in virginia, a bush by governor bob mcdon told overhaul the state's transportation funding remains uncertain after the senate deadlocked on a deal. the $3.1 billion transportation proposal was approved yesterday by the state house. at the center of the bill, getting rid of the 17-cent gas tax and replacing it with an increased sales tax. the senate can now amend or kill the house version of the bill. >>> another battle is brewing on capitol hill. president obama has asked congress to come up with billions of dollars in limited spending cuts to avoid across the board cuts due to take effect in march. >> the president is hoping to avoid the major seq
mayor vincent gray claimed the city a success during his third annual state of the district address. he rolled off a number of achievements that include a 3% drop in unemployment, the creation of 28,000 private sector job in the last two years, unprecedented development and a drop this crime. mayor gray says he hopes to add thousands of new affordable housing units and create new opportunities to start-up businesses and tech companies. >>> in virginia, a bush by governor bob mcdon told...
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west and north of the city, any snow that flies will get a chance to stick. you get the idea here. temperature have cooled off. just a few days ago, we were 70 degrees. here is a look at our satellite- radar. you can see how weak our little impulse is. it is sliding through here. it will continue to bring us snow showers for the next couple of hours and quickly push off to the south and east and we will be looking at clearing skies. it will be cold and windy with high temperatures only topping out in the mid-30s. a.m. snow showers. sun and wind this afternoon. accumulations up to an inch. that is sort of a worst case scenario. check out your wind again, north and west gusting to 25. 23 tonight, clear skies and cold overnight. winds lighten up and it will be chilly overnight. there is your accu-weather seven-day forecast and you can see phil kind of peeking his eyes out behind the clouds there. some snow showers return again tomorrow night and early sunday. do another round of very light accumulations here early sunday morning and then we are still a little unsettled this week with
west and north of the city, any snow that flies will get a chance to stick. you get the idea here. temperature have cooled off. just a few days ago, we were 70 degrees. here is a look at our satellite- radar. you can see how weak our little impulse is. it is sliding through here. it will continue to bring us snow showers for the next couple of hours and quickly push off to the south and east and we will be looking at clearing skies. it will be cold and windy with high temperatures only topping...
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not a whole lot going on in the city but out in the west, a totally different story. that is where we are seeing a the bit more activity. we have a storm in effect for eastern west virginia, north central virginia and central and western maryland and that until 6:00 a.m. also a winter weather advisor we are talking 2 to 4 inches under the advisory and 4 to # in. as fars the warning is concerned. -- and 4 to 8 inches as far as the warping -- the warning is concerned. we are talking a day where we'll see 45 degrees. not bad. >>> a week-long standoff in alabama has come to an end after a 5-year-old boy is rescued and his captor is dead. officials won't say whether 65- year-old jimmy lee dykes was shot by officers or if he took his own life. the boy only identified as ethan is said to be doing well after being rescued yesterday affect. the decision to raid the bunker was only made when negotiations deteriorated and they felt the boy's safety was arisk. >>> arlington county police are after four men who pulled off a dramatic smash and grab at a virginia mall. the suspects
not a whole lot going on in the city but out in the west, a totally different story. that is where we are seeing a the bit more activity. we have a storm in effect for eastern west virginia, north central virginia and central and western maryland and that until 6:00 a.m. also a winter weather advisor we are talking 2 to 4 inches under the advisory and 4 to # in. as fars the warning is concerned. -- and 4 to 8 inches as far as the warping -- the warning is concerned. we are talking a day where...
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Feb 14, 2013
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it is already used in the color scheme of the city's bike share program and circulator buses. officials believe it will take it easier for passengers to know which cabs operate in the district. >>> getting around the d.c. region can be tough. we already know that. transportation manners are facing an even bigger challenge. new numbers show the population of our area will reach nearly 7 million by 2040, a 32% increase overall. that is according to the metropolitan count sill of governments. the good news in all of this, nearly 1.4 million jobs are expected to come with that growth. >> definitely needed. >>> up next on fox 5 morning news. >> when talk turns to america's obesity epidemic, soda and sugary drinks are often blamed as the culprit. we'll tell you about a new effort to get the fda involved in a change to help america curb its serious sweet tooth. >>> if you drink monster energy drinks, you may soon notice something new on its can. the energy drink will now list nutritious facts instead of supplement facts. the company will also list the drink's caffeine content. >>>
it is already used in the color scheme of the city's bike share program and circulator buses. officials believe it will take it easier for passengers to know which cabs operate in the district. >>> getting around the d.c. region can be tough. we already know that. transportation manners are facing an even bigger challenge. new numbers show the population of our area will reach nearly 7 million by 2040, a 32% increase overall. that is according to the metropolitan count sill of...
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the city, the condition of the city. >> reporter: mayor gray and the media got a tour of one of the largest projects under way. the marriott hotel taking place next door to the convention center. >> the city said we need more meeting rooms to be competitive. >> reporter: the developer plans to deliver, 1200 rooms, a total of 10,000 square feet of meeting space and an underground tunnel that connects to the convention center. when if opens, it should employ about a thousand people. 51% of those jobs will go to district residents. when complete, this place is going to be absolutely massive. because of height restrictions here in the district, it can only go up 14 floors. so to find space, construction crews dug down over 100 feet. down below, it is so deep it is considered a mining exercise. >> you are required to bring an oxygen tank with you just like you would if you were in a mine. >> reporter: there is more to come. district leaders have gone after domestic and foreign investors. at the city center project downtown, it's deep pocket investors from qatar paying the bills. the mayo
the city, the condition of the city. >> reporter: mayor gray and the media got a tour of one of the largest projects under way. the marriott hotel taking place next door to the convention center. >> the city said we need more meeting rooms to be competitive. >> reporter: the developer plans to deliver, 1200 rooms, a total of 10,000 square feet of meeting space and an underground tunnel that connects to the convention center. when if opens, it should employ about a thousand...
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Feb 18, 2013
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west ever the city early tomorrow morning. here is your forecast for your monday. 41degrees, mostly sunny skies. still cool out there. winds out of north and west at about five miles per hour. later tonight, 32. increasing clouds, cold overnight. we will do a period of rain around here for your day tomorrow. and it might be a little bit of ice there early and then breezy conditions. president's day is way off. that should be today and on friday, wintry mix. highs in the mid-40s. let's check in with jeff newman for the traffic. >> a little bit more volume than anticipated on this holiday morning in gaithersburg traveling down 270. there is a building fire in gaithersburg, 3 # -- 355 closed in both directions. closer to the beltway, seeing the volume manageable, everything at speed as you travel to the spur around the out are loop to the mean. top side of the beltway here we are passing georgia avenue. a little bit of volume on the outer loop. not much to talk about on the inner loop. let's head over to the district. pennsylvani
west ever the city early tomorrow morning. here is your forecast for your monday. 41degrees, mostly sunny skies. still cool out there. winds out of north and west at about five miles per hour. later tonight, 32. increasing clouds, cold overnight. we will do a period of rain around here for your day tomorrow. and it might be a little bit of ice there early and then breezy conditions. president's day is way off. that should be today and on friday, wintry mix. highs in the mid-40s. let's check in...
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. >>> the party is over in new orleans as the city cleans up after mardi gras. partieriers had no problem yesterday with a little bit of rain and crowds were smaller than they've been recently. police in the city have been busy lately dealing with the celebration shortly after super bowl crowds cleared out. a little quieter. everybody is moving a little slower this morning. >>> some of of the oldest olympic sports but wrestling in the olympics will soon be a thing of the past. beth parker talked to one olympic hopeful about the impact of this decision. >> helen was the first girl in maryland to place at the state tournament in wrestling. >> helen me result of lis in the red from rockville, maryland w. >> reporter: she had dreamed of being an olympic champion. at 17, she was the youngest woman ever to make the world team. now, international olympic committee says it will eliminate wrestling as an olympic sport in 2020. >> hell insent me a text message at 5:30 in the morning telling me, read this article and this is horrible. this would be so sad and she actually
. >>> the party is over in new orleans as the city cleans up after mardi gras. partieriers had no problem yesterday with a little bit of rain and crowds were smaller than they've been recently. police in the city have been busy lately dealing with the celebration shortly after super bowl crowds cleared out. a little quieter. everybody is moving a little slower this morning. >>> some of of the oldest olympic sports but wrestling in the olympics will soon be a thing of the past....
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department of transportation tells us they do go out and inspect the yellow lights across the city to make sure they are at least four seconds. and they say red light cameras do not change how they time the yellow lights. >>> still ahead, a new commercial starring rg iii is turning a lot of heads. saw this yesterday. i was pretty surprised by it. we'll tell you why when we come back. >> a lot of finger pointing this morning too. the white house is on damage control in the wake of hacking allegations against china. time now is 4:50. we'll be right back. you are watching fox 5 morning news. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ shimmy, shimmy chocolate. ♪ we, we chocolate cross over. ♪ yeah, we chocolate cross over. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. ♪ chocolate. >>> montgomery county executive ike l
department of transportation tells us they do go out and inspect the yellow lights across the city to make sure they are at least four seconds. and they say red light cameras do not change how they time the yellow lights. >>> still ahead, a new commercial starring rg iii is turning a lot of heads. saw this yesterday. i was pretty surprised by it. we'll tell you why when we come back. >> a lot of finger pointing this morning too. the white house is on damage control in the wake of...
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this happened near the famous city of luxor. so far, the dead include french and british tourists among others. officials say there was a fire and an explosion and the balloon plunged from the sky t crashed into a field of sugar cane about 320 miles south of cairo. >>> developing this morning, the major budget battle continues on capitol hill as lawmakers now have just three days to strike a deal to prevent sequestration. >> president obama is meeting with top senate republicans, john mccain and lipped say graham today to discuss immigration reform. however, the possibility has been raised that sequestration will be discussed as well f budget cuts do not kick in on friday, the unemployed and local governments will be the first to take a hit. long-term unemployed people could see their weekly checks decrisis by $30. both sides are calling on each other to do something soon. >> congress is poised to allow a series of arbitrary, automatic budget cuts to kick in that will slow our economy, eliminate good jobs and leave a lot of folk
this happened near the famous city of luxor. so far, the dead include french and british tourists among others. officials say there was a fire and an explosion and the balloon plunged from the sky t crashed into a field of sugar cane about 320 miles south of cairo. >>> developing this morning, the major budget battle continues on capitol hill as lawmakers now have just three days to strike a deal to prevent sequestration. >> president obama is meeting with top senate republicans,...
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some say the conditions were so bad people slept on the open deck in a makeshift tent city. passengers complained of overflowing toilets, unsanitary conditions and had to use the bathroom in buckets and plastic bags. up to 100 awaiting buses took passengers to hotels in new orleans and texas. many were tired and just happy to be on dry land after the horrific ordeal at sea. >> i feel like they did their very best. well, they made a lot of mistakes because they didn't have the tugboats come out, the tow boats come out immediately. we felt it was too big of a delay, but we also -- i felt like they tried hard. the crew was amazing. >>reporter: carnival now admits the triumph had been plagued with mechanical problems in the weeks leading up to the engine room fire. dozens of planned voyages have now been canceled and a 14- story ship is head today a mobile shipyard for assessment. the national transportation safety board has also opened an investigation. the cruise line said it would give passengers a full refund, discounts on future cruises and another $500 in compensation. car
some say the conditions were so bad people slept on the open deck in a makeshift tent city. passengers complained of overflowing toilets, unsanitary conditions and had to use the bathroom in buckets and plastic bags. up to 100 awaiting buses took passengers to hotels in new orleans and texas. many were tired and just happy to be on dry land after the horrific ordeal at sea. >> i feel like they did their very best. well, they made a lot of mistakes because they didn't have the tugboats...
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stay off the streets of our city. basically, stay home. >> the storm comes just after the 35th anniversary of the massive blizzard of 1978 which pounded the same region with more than 2 feet of snow and powerful winds. >> you can track the forecast 24/7 with the fox 5 weather app. it is free. if you cannot get to your tv, we are now streaming our newscast live on your cell phone. log onto for myfoxdc.com to find out more about that. >>> we continue following the developing manhunt in catch a former los angeles police officer is accused of going on a killing spree. investigators say 33-year-old christopher dorner killed a fellow officer and two others including the daughter of and lapd captain. they say the killings are an act of vie venge that dorner supposedly outlined in an online manifesto. -- of revenge that dorner supposedly outlined in an online manifesto. >> the blizzard is slamming areas hit hard by the superstorm just a few months ago too. we'll show you how people still recovering are getting ready for this.
stay off the streets of our city. basically, stay home. >> the storm comes just after the 35th anniversary of the massive blizzard of 1978 which pounded the same region with more than 2 feet of snow and powerful winds. >> you can track the forecast 24/7 with the fox 5 weather app. it is free. if you cannot get to your tv, we are now streaming our newscast live on your cell phone. log onto for myfoxdc.com to find out more about that. >>> we continue following the developing...
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the swine fluout break in mexico had a crushing effect on resort cities. according to the united nations world tourism organization, the number of foreigners visiting mexico plummeted more than 11% in large part because of h1n1. in cancun alone, hotel vacancies for april 2009 fell to a paltry 20%. and nearly two dozen hotels suspended operations. others slashed rates and offered other incentives to lure back beachgoers. >> vacation companies sort of take the lead on that because, by bundling travel you do get some pretty aggressive savings passed on to the consumer. >> reporter: health issues arrest i serious concern on any vacation and it is wise to do? research first. a good first stop is the centers for disease control web site. also a good idea, buying trip insurance. phil keating, fox news. >>> new gun laws in maryland are one step closer to taking shape this morning. we'll be right back. ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ nom, nom, nom. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ >>> a check on
the swine fluout break in mexico had a crushing effect on resort cities. according to the united nations world tourism organization, the number of foreigners visiting mexico plummeted more than 11% in large part because of h1n1. in cancun alone, hotel vacancies for april 2009 fell to a paltry 20%. and nearly two dozen hotels suspended operations. others slashed rates and offered other incentives to lure back beachgoers. >> vacation companies sort of take the lead on that because, by...
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the ntsb is headed to the scene. >>> as a winter storm hits missouri, crews in kansas city are rushing to finish the search for more possible victims of tuesday's natural gas explosion at a popular restaurant. so far, one body has been recovered. the blast injured 15. six remain hospitalized. just hours before the explosion, witnesses report the a strong smell of gas but an evacuation was not ordered. >>> a school district in california is being sued over its new jog aprogram. an attorney representing a family argues the twice weekly 30-minute classes are in violation of the separation between church and state. the district is believed to be the first in the country to have fuel time jog ateachers at every one of its nine schools. teachers and parents have noticed students are calmer using the breathing practices to reduce stress before tests. >>> it's growing epidemic. kids getting hooked on prescription drugs. a recovering addict tells us just how common this trend is and what is being done to prevent it. >> first, let's talk to tucker barnes about our cold, cold thursday. >> brand-n
the ntsb is headed to the scene. >>> as a winter storm hits missouri, crews in kansas city are rushing to finish the search for more possible victims of tuesday's natural gas explosion at a popular restaurant. so far, one body has been recovered. the blast injured 15. six remain hospitalized. just hours before the explosion, witnesses report the a strong smell of gas but an evacuation was not ordered. >>> a school district in california is being sued over its new jog aprogram....